That is the correct survey, the proposal is about permanently closing part of Wilson Avenue to make a new puplic space, and then for the space to include a climbing wall.

1. Did you visit the Pop-up Park? This included our climbing/Training Day with the mobile climbing wall.
2. Should Council proceed with a permanent public space? We think yes.
3. Road closure options. Option 3 is the closure of the end of Wilson Avenue to vehicles, so there can be a new public space.
4. Do you support the idea of a small scale urban climbing wall as part of a new public space at this location? We think yes.
5. Other comments? Up to you.
6. Your name. Not required but better if you give it?
7. Do you want to make a submission in person? Up to you.

On 14/07/2014 Dave_S wrote:>Great news! Does anyone know if there'll be any consultation with VCC or>other climbing groups on the design? I certainly hope that it will end>up being more like Burnley than, say, this.

yair it sounds like good news, but i think dave s hasnt allowed for fact that even bolderers have to start somewhere.

Thanks for your support on the now approved Brunswick bouldering plaza. The community support really
got it over the line.

The original intent was just to get something climbable on Melbourne’s north side, the plaza idea came from a Moreland Council invitation to take part in a competition that the Justice Department was running to create urban interventions which would deter low level crime in public space. This competition gave the initial funds to create the space.

There is no infrastructure in Moreland to facilitate a “Burnley” so the final boulder will be determined by the space, brief and budget we are given as dictated by Moreland Urban Design. The boulder will have about 17m of traversable area and will be built by a known and experienced climbing fabricator with the intent of handing the running over to VCC or a community group.

Just to clear the air, everyone involved in the design process climbs. We are not power mutants, just part of the faceless masses who love to climb to varying degrees of success. We are better public space designers than climbers and apologize but don’t really apologize for that in advance for those who care
about that sort of thing.

The intent of the entire project is as much about activating public space as it is about climbing and we hope it will spawn other small movements throughout the city to compliment the gyms and natural resources we have in Victoria.

Thanks again to those who supported the project. We hope people just see this space for what it is and come down for a climb, meet mates, meet randoms, eat from a food truck, get a coffee, go op shopping, give $2 to a busker, go see a band, whatever, it is a Brunswick boulder after all.

On 21/07/2014 VCC wrote:>Dear all.>>Thanks for your support on the now approved Brunswick bouldering plaza.>The community support really >got it over the line.>>The original intent was just to get something climbable on Melbourne’s>north side, the plaza idea came from a Moreland Council invitation to take>part in a competition that the Justice Department was running to create>urban interventions which would deter low level crime in public space.>This competition gave the initial funds to create the space. >>There is no infrastructure in Moreland to facilitate a “Burnley” so the>final boulder will be determined by the space, brief and budget we are>given as dictated by Moreland Urban Design. The boulder will have about>17m of traversable area and will be built by a known and experienced climbing>fabricator with the intent of handing the running over to VCC or a community>group. >>Just to clear the air, everyone involved in the design process climbs.>We are not power mutants, just part of the faceless masses who love to>climb to varying degrees of success. We are better public space designers>than climbers and apologize but don’t really apologize for that in advance>for those who care >about that sort of thing. >>The intent of the entire project is as much about activating public space>as it is about climbing and we hope it will spawn other small movements>throughout the city to compliment the gyms and natural resources we have>in Victoria.>>Thanks again to those who supported the project. We hope people just see>this space for what it is and come down for a climb, meet mates, meet randoms,>eat from a food truck, get a coffee, go op shopping, give $2 to a busker,>go see a band, whatever, it is a Brunswick boulder after all. >>Just another moment in climbing and life. >>Peace

Very well said - and everyone living in Brunswick and the surrounds is totally wrapped!

I am very supportive of what has been achieved and its great that the community love it. The gain in public space is of significant merit in itself.

However the size of the wall is disappointing and very limited. I think this space will not be activated as much as we would like by the existing climbing community. Typically you would need to cater for an hour of climbing as a minimum at a range of different abilities.

If its sufficient and well used by the climbing community then others will be more intrigued to try it out and also hang out and watch. It's all about activating a space is it not and being fit for purpose is half the battle.